How to stop eredhadbeen.xyz from showing notifications

What kind of page is eredhadbeen[.]xyz?

Our team has examined eredhadbeen[.]xyz and found that it displays a deceptive message to lure visitors into allowing it to show shady notifications. Also, eredhadbeen[.]xyz redirects visitors to other untrustworthy web pages. Typically, users open websites like eredhadbeen[.]xyz unintentionally.

Eredhadbeen[.]xyz in detail

Eredhadbeen[.]xyz instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots. It implies that clicking the "Allow" button will pass a CAPTCHA. However, clicking that button while visiting pages permits them to show notifications. Websites like eredhadbeen[.]xyz usually show untrustworthy notifications.

Notifications from eredhadbeen[.]xyz can open various scam websites like "Walmart Loyalty Program", "Update Windows Defender", websites promoting shady apps, asking to provide sensitive information, etc. Some of those pages can be malicious.

We also found that eredhadbeen[.]xyz redirects visitors to other pages of this kind. While we were inspecting eredhadbeen[.]xyz, it redirected to a website offering to download a file. It is common for such pages to be hosting adware, browser hijackers, and other unwanted (potentially malicious) software.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by eredhadbeen.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CyRadar (Malicious), Lionic (Phishing), Sophos (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.162.51.18
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, false claims within visited websites, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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More about websites of this type

Typically, users open sites like eredhadbeen[.]xyz via untrustworthy advertisements and websites that use rogue advertising networks (like adult sites, torrent pages, illegal movie streaming websites, etc.). Sometimes, these pages get opened via installed adware.

As a rule, pages like eredhadbeen[.]xyz use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. Examples of similar websites are globaladvdomservices[.]com, wholenicefeed[.]com, and youngmedias[.]biz.

How did eredhadbeen[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Users agree to receive notifications from websites by clicking the "Allow" button (displayed by a browser) while visiting them. Web pages cannot display notifications without the visitor's consent. It means that eredhadbeen[.]xyz has been allowed to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close suspicious websites or click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or similar button whey they ask for permission to show notifications. Never trust pages claiming that you must click the "Allow" button to load/play a video, download a file, confirm your age, prove that you are not a robot, etc.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of eredhadbeen[.]xyz website (GIF):

Notifications from eredhadbeen[.]xyz:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by eredhadbeen[.]xyz using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by eredhadbeen.xyz?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by eredhadbeen[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Eredhadbeen[.]xyz shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so. No website can display notifications without permission. Users allow pages to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button.

I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?

A computer cannot be infected by a notification. However, notifications from pages like eredhadbeen[.]xyz can open malicious websites.

Is eredhadbeen[.]xyz a virus?

Websites like eredhadbeen[.]xyz are not viruses. Most of them promote various scams, shady apps, potentially malicious websites, etc.

Will Combo Cleaner remove eredhadbeen[.]xyz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove permissions granted for eredhadbeen[.]xyz, and block further access to eredhadbeen[.]xyz. No additional steps will be required.

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